Big Tournaments, Big Guys, Big Places

January 25, 2009

In the past few weeks, the team has seen its toughest competition yet. The Grizzlies took on teams from all over the western states ranging from Washington to Arizona and every state in between.

First, there was the Rocky Mountain Rumble, a nationally recognized tournament full of over 64 wrestling powerhouses.Our wrestlers competed hard, but all were beaten out before the placement rounds- that is all except for two. Our two heavyweights, Max Adamson and Zac Jensen (both seniors) relentlessly pushed through a grueling 7 matches over 2 days to find themselves facing eachother for 5th and 6th place. However, they were unable to wrestle because of a shoulder injury Adamson sustained in a previous match. The injury default gave Jensen 5th place and Max Adamson 6th place. We were extremely proud of these two wrestlers for placing in such a competitive tournament. Visit this link to see the complete braket sheets and results: RMRBRACKETS

Last weekend, the team then traveled to St George to compete in the Pine View Invitational. This tournament hosted over 35 teams traveling from Las Vegas, Arizona, and northern Utah. We were proud to be the one school representing Salt Lake County. *Each or our wrestlers picked up wins, but in the end- it was once again our HWT still standing. Zac Jensen found himself placed against a returning state champ from Las Vegas in the semi-final round. Jensen simply destroyed him and even pinned him in the final seconds of the third period. It was by far the best wrestling from Jensen yet. The team then waited in anticipation for the last match of the entire tournament, which was well worth the wait. Jensen won in overtime, making him the Pine View champion!  * Max Adamson and Ryan Zumwalt were out with injuries.

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